Acts 8:9
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 8
“But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:”Acts 8:9
What Does Acts 8:9 Mean?
Acts 8:9 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 8:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 24:5“For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”Acts 13:6“And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:”John 7:18“He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.”Exodus 8:18“And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.”Luke 21:8“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.”Acts 5:36“For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.”Exodus 22:18“Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”Leviticus 20:6“And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.”Acts 8:11“And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.”Acts 19:18“And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.”Galatians 5:20“Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,”2 Peter 2:18“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”Exodus 7:11“Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.”Exodus 7:22“And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.”1 Chronicles 10:13“So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;”Acts 16:16“And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:”Acts 19:19“Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.”Galatians 3:1“O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?”2 Thessalonians 2:9“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”Exodus 9:11“And the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.”
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